Meal Planning

Accountability partner
Hi. I just turned 47, in family transition with 3 kids. I live in southwest suburbs of Chicago. I have gained over 30lb over the years. I used to better about being active and watching my diet but those were the days of no responsibility. I struggle with working out, making sure I drink enough water, meal planning on my…
Need help with cooking for one person to lose weight and one to gain
I'm looking to lose another 75 lbs and my daughter who is 22 and 5'2 is 94 lbs and needs to gain weight, maybe 10 - 15 lbs so she has a better bmi. Problem is I have acid reflux and can't eat many things, I also have a geographical tongue so some acidity foods burns my tongue. I'm also diabetic so I need to keep to…
Add "Time Eaten" to Food Logging
I would like to suggest adding an option to include 'Time Eaten' when logging food for Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner or snacks. Over time, tracking would reveal good or bad habits. Recording time eaten would also be helpful for people who do IF.
Sheet pan chicken with cauliflower and olives question
I'm new to this counting macros and I need help. I'm meal prepping the sheet pan chicken with cauliflower and olives under the recipes and it says it serves 4. How do I adjust it to 1 serving in my diary? Also how do I know how much 1 serving is??? 😫 thank you for your help.
More motivational friends
I’m looking for motivational, female, 50+ friends with open diaries. I like to look at other diaries for ideas! I’ve lost 20 lbs this time around with a long way to go! Like 80 more lbs.
Setting up to lose weight
I sit on my bum all day so walk 5k each morning and work out each evening. This is day 1, i wont eat anymore now is this right. I dont lose weight and this is pretty much the norm for me Cal 1400-food 1712 +exercise 2305 = 1993 remaining
Hello
I’m Tamara new to fitness pal. Joined a gym and adding consistency and lifelong habits of good health. I cook and pack my food and am looking for serving size ideas and work out routines. I had a gastric sleeve surgery 1 1/2 years ago. So I track water and vitamins. This is why I chose fitness pal.
Dealing with weight gain
I’ve lost quite a bit of weight since I’ve started my journey but recently I’ve gained some back. I’ve been strength training so I try to blame some of it on muscle gains but due to some recent changes in my life I’ve been putting off my workouts. I want to get back to it. I would input every calorie almost obsessively…
I'm Back....Again!
Greetings, It's been a long time since I've been here! The fitness & weight loss group I've joined recommended using MFP to track activity. I'll be moving to the 60+ group now, happy health to y'all.
Hello Everyone👋
I am hoping we share and compare what we are eating/doing for our weight loss journey It will be 1 month this coming Sunday that I have been doing intermittent fasting and have lost 7lbs. I keep a strong eye on low to none sugar & carbohydrates, high on proteins. Share with us what your focus is👏👏
I’m looking for long term sustainable healthy eating habits
Hi, I’m new though I apparently joined years ago and didn’t do anything memorable. 😬 Definitely need friends, motivation & support & will reciprocate! Definitely hoping this time will be different. About a year ago I started Optavia and have lost a lot of weight on it and still have more to lose. So I want to transition to…
Meal prep for returning to the office.
I am having to return to the office after working remote for 3 years. Over the three years I lost 37-40 pounds depending on the day. I am looking for suggestions for keeping the weight off and losing and 20 more pounds. My days start about 3:45am, I have an hour drive one way and my work day doesn’t allow for much…
Can no longer have more than one decimal for serving size on meals?
As of yesterday, it appears that it is no longer possible to use more than one digit after the decimal point in meal serving sizes. For example, it is no longer possible to enter a serving size of 0.25, you are limited to only enter 0.2. This does not appear to affect any food serving sizes. It appears to only affect meal…
Good Start To Get Toned?
I work a 8 hour shift at work 5 days a week. I burn 2467 calories during each shift. My breakfast is fruit and water, lunch is protein, and dinner is fruit and water. I am doing the following exercise each morning and night… 1 Minute Planks 5 Reps and 1 Minute Rest Between Each Rep 20 Pushups 2 Sets 1 minute rest between…
OLD and ready for change!
Here I am again. At 62….5’1” and pushing 200. I still play competitive tennis, wrangle puppies and dogs at work and 40lbs overweight - 50lbs if you go by the charts. (can’t stand those charts) I started counting Macros this time - it’s like a puzzle and working. I’m married. Two kids. Two grandkids and a rescue dog. Tired…
How do you eat healthy when the rest of your family only wants to eat junk?
I truly need advice on this one. My husband & 13 year old boy are naturally thin, no matter what they eat. I do the shopping & cooking. I want to make healthier meals but I know it will be a challenge to get them to eat anything other than frozen pizza, nuggets, fries, hot pockets, mac n cheese, pizza rolls, snack cakes,…
Challenge, Reflection, and Looking Forward
Mucho Gusto! I started using this app on the sixth, reintroduced myself to my Fitbit yesterday the seventh, and started the Jumpstart your Health Challenge yesterday as well. When I previously tried to use an app to track my calories I found it difficult and burdensome. There was no motivation and I did not see benefit in…
Hi everyone
I have just signed up this morning. Im 65 and hoplessly trying to drop 30lbs. Now retired and finding i am now less active with this dark wet weather. But I am looking to the future and hope I can find inspiration here . I need to learn more about the sort of food I need to keep me going . Lived all my days with the…
Need to do this. Failure is not a option
I don’t know who all read these but I’m putting myself out there I’ll be 57 this week and need to get my physical, mental and spiritual life together. Due to weight gain I noticed I’m not as active, not being active has effective my mental status. I feel more anxious and angry. Well new year new me. Thank you for listening…
New to Community
Hi, I have been off and on MFP for a few years and decided to re-upbwith premium and connect with others on a similar health journey. The connections and idea sharing makes it feel like you are not going through this alone. I want to start new and sustainable habits I look forward to engaging with this community in 2023.…
Daily Harvest Food Service?
Is anyone using this service? What is your personal take on it? Likes? Dislikes? Variety of Food Choices?
Hello
I am new to Fitbit premium and looking for people like myself who want to get healthier. over 70 and happy to do exercise and need pointers please. Need to lose 40 pounds to maintain health and well-being
Editing Macros for certain meals
My wife and I have been Hello Fresh customers for over a year and a half. I’ve been a MyFitnessPal customer for about 2.5 months. Absolutely love this app and love how much it has helped me nutrition wise, but one thing I would REALLY like to see is the ability to edit macros for meals that are pre-loaded into the apps…
Premium version: ability to sort by macros when searching for foods
I have MFP Premium so I can use the Macros features. I need to consume a high amount of protein, and would love to be able to search by a specific macro. It would be helpful to be able to search my Recents and/or Diary because I’d be searching for foods I already have in my pantry and it would assist me in being able to…
One Meal A Day( OMAD)
Is OMAD helping ?
Recent research paper on I.F. and OMAD
I haven't seen any discussion on this study and am curious what others think about it. Published: August 10, 2022 in the Journal of Academy of Nutrition and Diabetics: https://jandonline.org/article/S2212-2672(22)00874-7/fulltext Senior study author Dr Wei Bao, an epidemiologist at the University of Iowa, said: "Dr Bao…
Introduction
Hello, My name is Yvonne and I am happy to be here. I have used Fitness pal before and found it easy to use and kept myself accountable. As the holiday season looms near it is more important for me to watch what I put into my body. I am grateful for this community and the various resources available. I look forward to…
Learning A New Me
I am trying to learn a new me or a new way of thinking so that I can get healthy and stay healthy. I am newer to this plan of mine so all the prayers are appreciated.

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